Taylor, NE 68879 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Taylor, NE?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/03, about 248 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/05, about 153 frost-free days later.
Zone 5a (-20 to -15°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Taylor, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 5 weeks of growing season left in Taylor before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/03 isn't a guarantee
05/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/20 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Taylor compares
Taylor's growing season runs about 153 days, ranking 34,652 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NE, it ranks 497 of 605.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Taylor can differ from the 68879 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5a and Taylor's frost date answer different questions.